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Home My WebLink About12/18/1961 .+ r CITY COUNCIL TOWN OF ICS ALTOS ::LLS MINUTES OF f. T"GUL' 'a M.LETING Decenbe: i8, 1961 The Regular Meeting of the City Council of the Town of Los Altos Hill: was called to order by Mayor Wm. B. Clayton Monday, December 18, 1961 at 7 :45 r. M. at the Town Hall, 26379 W. Fremont , Los Altos Hills. ROLL CALL: PRESENT: Councilmen Fowle, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton Councilman Henley arrived 7:46 I. M. Councilman `,ike., arrived 8:20 F. M. ABSENT: None MINUTES: November 27, 1961. Correction: rage 2, lura. 2: Delete the words "with confidence". ACTION: Adopt Minutes of Nov. 27, 1961 as corrected. . December 4, 1961. Corrections : rage 1 , Last para. , last sentice : Delete the words "have to". rage 1, Dan Horgan - ACTION: Shoule read, "That the Claim be denied rage 3, ANNOUNCEMENTS: rata. 2 -ACTION: Should read, "That the City Attorney be authorized to execute a Storage Agreement with the Calif. Diaster Office. " ACTION: " Adopt Minutes of Dec. 4, 1961 as corrected. COTMMUNICATIONS: 1. A. C. Carmichael - Letter of Nov. 29, 1961 relative to proposed future widening of So. El Monte Ave. The Council accepted Mr. CarriehnF.1' s letter. 2. Dr. Calvin C. Flint . Secretary t Board of Directors of Foothill College - Letter of Dec. 5, 1961 relative to El Monte ave.Following discussion and comments from Mr. Wm. Cutler and the Council, the Mayor referred the ratter to the Committee on Roads for a report and recommendation. Councilman Aiken arrived. L -2— 3. Fremont Hills Developront Co. - Letter of Decerber 5, 1961 re- iy quested a release from the o-ar itrent of r.aintaining $5000.00 cash deposit, made as surety :against drainage damage to the Berger property. ACTION: That the matter be referred to the City Engineer for review and summarization of the situation, and that he be asked to render an analysis and recommendation at the next meeting. MOTION: Fowle ; SECOND: SherTock; VOTE: Tassed unanimously 4. County Boundary Commission - Notice of proposed annexation of territory to the City of Sunnyvale designated as Serra 61-36. COMMITTEE REIORTS: 1. Firearms. Councilman Aiken reported for the Committee , recommending that no chane be made in the existing Firearms Ordinance. He suggested that some means of notifying residents of the Town of the existence of the Firearms Ordinance and its provisions. The Mayor inquired whether there was any business to be considered from the Floor. There was none. OTHER BUSINESS : 1. Fire Irotection - Los Altos Hills. The Mayor directed the City Manager to invite the L. County Fi Protection Commission to appear and explain the differences with the County District and the City of Los Altos. OLD BUSINESS: 1. Annexation of San Antonio Hills No. 3 - Protest Hearing. The Public Hearing was declared open at 8: 30 I . M. There being no written protests nor protests from the Floor, the Mayor declared the Public Hearing closed at 8: 32 I. M. Resolution No. 175 was presented and read by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 175 as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Henley, Fowle, Sherlock, 411. Msvor Clayton NOES : None ABSENT : None -3- 2. Fernhill Assessment District. thir ' a Assessment Iro 'ect T Resolution No. 176 - Determining to Undertake J 61-1, was read in its entirety by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 176 as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : ,"liken; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Claytc NOES : None ABSENT : None Resolution No. 177 - Appointing Engineer end Attorney for Pro- ject No. 61-1, was read in its entirety by the City Attorney. ACTION : Adopt Resolution No. 177 as read. MOTION: Sherlock; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES : None ABSENT : None Resolution No. 178 - A resolution of intention to acquire and construct improvements - Troject No. 61-1, was read in its en- tirety by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 178 as read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL C '.LL: AYES: :liken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Claytc NOES: None ABSENT: None 3. Fremont-Manuella Improvement Troject (MCS #1) . Resolution No. 179, approving plans and specifications, author- izing the work, and calling for bids, was read in its entirety by the City Attorney. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 179 as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND : Fowle ; ROLL CALL: .YES : Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES : None :',BSENT: None -4- y Fremont-Manuella Project cont 'd. The question of publication of legal notices in local papers was referred to Committee on Legal Affairs to submit recommenda- tion to Council for setting a policy with regard to legal adver- tising. Resolution No. 180 - Establishing the general per diem wage scale, was read by the City Attorney. ACTION: adopt Resolution No. 180 as read. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: ':ikon ROLL CALL: AYES: Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT : None 4. Lease Agreement - Iurissima Hills County Water District. Upon recommendation of the City Clerk, consideration was given to changing the location of the proposed building to the front of the Town Hall instead of the rear. Items No. 5 and 6, rage Mill Road Sewer rroject and Road Standards , were deferred. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Tract No. 2087 (Edwin Gerth) - Request for Acceptance of Improve- ments. ACTION: That improvements be accepted in Tract No. 2087. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Sherlock; ROLL CALL: AYES : Aiken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Claytc NOE. : None ABSENT: None Action on Tract No. 2107 was deferred. 2. Milton, Tract No. 2924 - Request for Extension for Filing Final Map. ACTI.^,N: That the request be granted for one year. MOTION: Fowle; SECOND : Sherlock; VOTE: gassed unanimously 'r -5- VARIANCES: 1. Rochester, Iaul V. 2-93-61) - :eduction in Front Setback Require ment . ACTION: That the variance be approved. MOTION: .liken; SECOND: Henley; VOTE: Fussed unanimously TIVISIONS OFL=ND: Robleda Hills Unit No. 1, Tract_No. 3090. Engr. Charles Coburn. AC�SON: That the Final Map of Robleda Hills Unit No. 1, Tract No. 3O be approved, subject to the receipt of sufficient bond to secure the completion of improvements of Fremont Toad front- age of the property in question, the amount of which will be determined by the City Engineer. MOTION : Henley; SECOND: Fowle ; VOTE: Iassed unanimously RESOLUTIONS: 1. Resolution No. 174 - Amending the amount of the Budget for ex- penditures of funds allocated from 5/80 Gas Tax Funds to Cities. Resolution was read by the City Clerk. ACTION: Adopt Resolution No. 174 as read. MOTION: Aiken; SECOND: Henley; ROLL CIL : AYES: liken, Fowle , Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayt; NOES : None ABSENT : None 2. Resolution No. 181 - Changing Certain Street Names in the Town. Resolution was read by the City lttorney. ACTION: • adopt -Resolution No. 181 as road. MOTIO''T: Henley; SECOND : Fowle ; Motion and Second wore withdrawn. I -6- y Res. No. 181 cont'd. �r ACTION: That the resolution be amended to read, "That Street Name changes will be amended to provide that streets which are called 'Way' shall be continued to be call- ed 'Way' , and where they are thru streets, they.will become 'Road ' ; that there be added, in appropriate alphabetical order, 'Taaffe Avenue ' changed to 'Taaffe Road' . " MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Fowle; ROLL CALL: .:YES: Aiken, Fei;le, Henley, Sherlock, Mayer Clayton NOES: None ABSENT None ACTION: Adopt the amended Resolution No. 181. MOTION: Henley; SECOND: Fowle ; ROLL CALL: AYES : -liken, Fowle, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT: None WARRANTS : Bills, in the amount of $1718.00, were presented by Councilman Sherlock. ACTION: That the bills be approved for payment; that the City Clerk be authorized to draw the appropriate warrants. MOTiON: Sherlock; SECOND : Aiken; ROLL C .LL: AYES : Aiken, Fowle, Henley, Sherlock, Mayor Clayton NOES: None ABSENT : None Due to the date of the next regular meeting being New Years Day, the Council decided to adjourn the Meeting to Monday, January 8, 1962. MEETING ADJOURNED : 9:38 I . M. to Study Session. NEXT ADJOURNED MEETING: Monday, January 8, 1962 at 7:45 F. M. at th Town Hall. Respectfully submitted, FAUL W. S..LFEN City Clerk L' jlm 12-18-61